Gmo Persuasive Essay

Introduction
As humans transitioned into an agricultural period, they began by breeding different traits of plants in hopes to achieve the best possible herbs or vegetables for food. These practices have continued to grow as scientific understanding of breeding and technology evolves, the methods of going about altering plants and animals have evolved as well. Scientists can now alter the DNA of a species without a problem. The possibility of these alterations in plants and crops for the world’s food supply raises a controversy.
This paper will analyze the controversy related with genetically modified foods in our food supply. I will concentrate on the positive and negative effects of GMO's. The objective is to help the reader to learn

the different aspects of GMO’s so they can come to their own perspective. Currently, all European nations are enforcing a law, compelling food manufacturers to label all products containing GMO’s. Based on research and analysis, the United States government should also enforce this law to give the consumers of the nation the ultimate decision regarding GMO's. Consumers in the United States deserve the right know what goes in their bodies and decide if they want to spend their money on a product that contains GMO’s or an organic product.

Today most of the conventional food we eat has been genetically modified or contains traces of hormones, antibiotics and pesticides among other harmful chemicals that are harmful to the human body.

Genetically Modified Organisms better known as GMOs; are organisms such as plants or animals that have been genetically engineered with DNA from other organisms in ways that would not occur naturally. GMOs are used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical drugs, agriculture, research and other experimentations in the medical field. The old common way for breeding of organisms takes plenty of human involvement; GMO’s can be created more quickly and precisely. Agricultural scientists have been experimenting with our food for centuries, that’s why most of the food we eat today cannot be found in nature.

Nutrition Worldwide
According Ronald Lee, the Author of The outlook for population growth, world population is projected to increase from 7 billion to 9.3 billion by the year 2050. This future population growth will be concentrated in the world’s less developed countries. This population increase creates a need for more food, leading to an increased use of

GMO’s.

Advantages of these experiments in agriculture results in crops better able to endure environmental challenges such as droughts, diseases, weeds and insect infestations. This is done to produce a final product with a lower price and stays fresh longer.
Impact of GMO’s in the Human Body

A hormone is a substance that travels throughout the body fluids and produces a specific effect by coordinating complex processes like growth, metabolism, and fertility. Hormones can also affect the function of the immune system and even alter behavior (Merriam-Webster dictionary). Most people in the U.S like to eat meat, whether it is white or red meat. However, they are oblivious to the truth on how the meat that ends up on their table was raised. Food manufacturers inject hormones into farm animals in order to make them gain weight faster and increase the production of meat or milk by cows. “More weight equals more meat, which means more profit for the producer” says Matthew Hoffman, MD, author of Safer Food for a Healthier You. In 1971, researchers linked prenatal exposure of Diethylstilbestrol or (DES) which is a synthetic form of the female hormone estrogen to cancer of the cervix. Exposure to estrogen leads to an increased risk of breast and cervical cancer. Now, imagine what happens to our body whenever we eat chicken or beef that has been injected hormones. It is appalling to know that this is still going on in our country when in other countries around the world these practices have been banned.
Our body is designed to function and react to whatever goes into our system. If there’s something that does not belong in it our system will have a negative reaction and get sick. The body gets sick in an effort to get toxins out of the system and sometimes people may not get sick right away but as time progresses, the ingestion of hormones, genetically modified products and pesticides may lead to deceases.
Antibiotic Resistansce
The effectiveness of antibiotics is being deteriorated to treat infections in people. The use of antibiotics to encourage growth in farm animals . It is clear to see that the misuse of antibiotics in animals is the reason of the rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the human body threating our health.

Environmental Impacts of GMO’s
Another threat to humans and all other living organisms are pesticides.

Pesticides are a mixture of hazardous chemical substances which are used to eliminate insects or rats among other unwanted pests on food crops.When pesticides are applied to crops, the air and water get polluted. It is important to know that this is the same air and water animals and people breath and drink from. These chemicals are made to kill pests but are being applied to the food that will end up at their table.

The Organic Solution
One way to reduce exposure to chemicals can be reduced by peeling or avoiding conventional high pesticide grown produce and buying organic produce instead. Another way would be for people to grow their own fruits and vegetables. Organic grown products are the best choice for humans to consume. We, as human beings and consumers are the only ones in power of what we put in our body. Organic farmers use quality food, water and healthy pastures, to make sure animals grow at their own natural pace, instead of using artificial growth hormones which give rise to serious health problems. Organic products prices are sometimes twice as much as a “regular” or chemically treated products and althought times are rough and economically may not be able to afford to buy every item we eat organic we can try. Is it worth putting your health at risk by buying the cheaper version of what goes into our

bodies?
In conclusion, there is not a doubt that the chemicals and hormones used in the food we eat everyday have a great negative effect on the human body, putting us at risk for many health problems. Therefore, people should consume more organic foods to reduce exposure to harmful chemical residues in conventional fruits, vegetables and meat. Organic produce and hormonal free meat can be expensive nevertheless in the long run it is worth it.